Wire-tying machine



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Patented July 14, 1931 rennes Unirse s'rnres Parar .TOI-IN A. RETMANN, OF ROSL'YN, ANI) ALEX RADIOS, OF FAPulfIINGD-ALE, NEW YORK, ASSGNORS TO AMI-LEX ENGINEERNG CORPORATION, F NEW YORK, N. Y., A COR? PORATION OF NEW YORK WIRE-TYNG MACHINE Application inea omheia?, resa.

This invention relates to improvements iny wire tying machines. In its entirety it seeks to provide a compact and convenient organization of elements whereby a wire disposed about a package or box may be tightly tensioned, its overlapping bights thereafter tied securely together, one end of the wire cut free from the tensioning means and the tied wires automatically disengaged from the machine. The invention also seeks to provide a disposition and relative arrangement of the various parts whereby they may perform their functions wholly above'the lower surface of the base in order that the machine may operate as near to or remote from an edge of the pack age as may be desired. It also seeks to so locate and arrange the levers or actutaors of the tensioning and tying 'devices that the machine may be operated by hand with the greatest convenience, ease and speed.

The invention consists of the various elements and their combinations hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, and in which like reference numerals designate corresponding parts, the' various features of the invention are shown in their most approved form and arrangement. In said drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a front elevation, parts being broken away, showing the machine with' the wire adjusted in position ready to begin the tensioning operation. i

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts as disposed at the end of the tensioning operation and ready to begin the tying opera tion.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing theL parts as disposed near the end of the twisting operation and the beginning of the cutting operation. i

Fig, 4 is a similar view showing the parts as disposed immediately after the ejecting operation.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation, parts being broken away, showing the oper-atingconnections of the ejector. p

Figli is a plan view showinggtheparts as disposed after the. tying @partition hasbeen serial No. 671,241.

completed and before the ejecting operation has begun.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6 looking in the direction of the arrows. e

Fig. 8 is a detail showing a member of the ejector.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the cutter taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figs. 10, `11 and 12 are detail views showing the ejector having a retaining device for the wire in modified forms.

Referring now to the speciic features as shown in the drawings, 1 is the base of the machine, preferably consisting of a substantially cast iron plate, on which all the moving parts of the machine are 'mounted This base is usually rectangular in shape as will be noted by reference to Fig. 6. Integral with the base are the front and rear bearing blocks 2 and 3 in which is mounted the main shaft 4. The block 2 is cast in one piece and has a central bore 5 to Vreceive the shaft 4. The rea-r bearing block 3 is made in two parts having a cap 6 which is held in place by screw bolts 7 and 8. F ixed on the front end of the shaft l and outvvard from bearingl block 2 is a spiral twisting gear 9 which meshes with the slotted twisting pinion 10. inion is provided with journals 12 and 13 mounted in bearings provided on the front edge of the base 1. llhe bearings for these journals are formed on projections extending from the front edge of the base, the upper half of the bearings being cut in the projections lll and 15 integral with the base and the lower half of the bearings being out in the block 16 rigidly secured to the bottom of the base by screws 17. The slot 18 in the twisting pinion 10 extends slightly beyond the center of the pinion and its width is slightly in excess of the diameter of the wire upon which the machine is designedto operate, so that two bights of the wire may lie side by side in the slot but cannot move one over the other. The -ournals 12 and 13 are also pro-` vided with slots 19 and 2O aligned with, but considerablyl rger than, the slotlS- to allow tl paralleli ulg. wire.Y te

be twisted together. Rigidly fixed on the shaft l is a driving ratchet wheel 2l operated by the oscillating ratchet lever 22 loosely centered on the shaft l. For this purpose lever 22 is provided with a pawl 23 having a spring 24 to keep it pressed against the ratchet wheel 2l. lt is obvious that an oseillating to and fro movement ot lever 22 will rotate shaft 4: and the twisting gears 9 and l0.

It is important that, at the end of each twisting operation, the twisting pinion always come to rest in the same predetermined position with the slot- 18 opening outward to receive the wire for the next operation. F or this purpose a locking device is provided which is adapted to automatically lock the twisting gears in said. predetermined position at the end of each twisting operation. This lockingY device may be variously arranged but, in the present instance, it consists of a vertically disposed bolt which works through anoriiice 26 in the top ot the bearing block 2 into a recess 27 cut in the shaft 4. Vhen this bolt has engaged the recess 27, the shaft 1land twisting gears are locked against movement with slet 1S in the desired position. The bolt 25 is operated by lever 28 fulcrumed on a stud 29 fined in the top of bearing block 2. Spring 30 serves to press the bolt 25 into the recess 27 whenever the latter registers with the holt.

The machine is provided with suitable tensioning means which will new be described.

l is a tension head having suitable slots cut in its periphery and rigidly tixed on i shaft 32 which turns in a Llcaring 33 integral with the base. Shatt- )2 may bc he in place hy a nut 3ft on its inner end.

, is a ratchet wheel also rigidly lined on the sliatt t desired, it be made integral with the tension head 3l. Loosely centered on shaft is an oscillating ratchet lever 36 provided with a pawl 37 having a spring ESS. A dog "9, having a spri il0, is provided to enga. 'e e rathet Ywhee and prevent retrograde movement thereof. It is desired to have Athe 'lookin device so arranged as to he released autor atically at t ieend oi the tensioning operation. For this purpose lever 36 is so located'with respect tothe locking device that lever 280i the latter is in the path of movement oit iev-cr 36. Thus lever 3G at the' end ot its forward throw engages lever 28 ietiacts bolt from recess 27 andunlocks the'twistiiig devvsces. lt will be seen that botlilevers 22 and 36 have a. to and fro movement in upright lanes substantiallv parallel.' and that both tcnd in lengthwise relation to the biglits of wire as held in the machine.

For the purpose of holding the two parallel bights of the wire in fixed position for the twisting operation, there are provided two wire holding jaws or wire hol-ders projecting outward from the forward edge orn the base and having narrow slots therein to receive the wires. These holding jaws are located on either side of the twisting pinion l0 and suitably spaced therefrom. The holding jaws ll and l2 located on the right out the pinion lO, looking from the rear ot the machine, are provided by a tubular inember 43 rigidly liz-red in and projecting `from the front edge wire receiving slots s'l-'l and 45. The tubular member i3 is utilized to provide not only the holding jaws el and Ll2 but also part the cutter to be presently described. l5 and 47 are the other holding jaws projecting from the trent edge of the hase. They provide the wire holdingslot 48 in alignment with the slots and 45. These slots are in alignment with ien l0 when the latter is at rest in norma position.

49 Vis a rotatable cutter consisting of a cyiindrical member fitting in the tubular ineinber 43 and projects at the rear beyond that part ot th base in which this tubular meinber is fixed, see Fig. 9. It is provided on its rear end with a crank arm 50 provided with a pin 5l which serves to limit the backward movement of the arm by striking against thc upper surface of the base. A spring 52 bears against the pin 5l to hold the arm in its noi'- mal backward position. rEhe upper half of the cylindrical cutter is cut away at its front end to provide the cutting edge 53 permit the reception of the wires in the slots Lletand 45, as shown more clearly in Fig. 9.

the slot ofthe twisting pinand to of the baseand provided with The cutting edge 58 or" the cut-t r iscut away i at its rear to provide a recess 5st so that only the forward wire will be severed when the cutter is actuated. The cutter is arranged to be operated at tlieend oir the twisting operation. F or this purpose, the ratchet wheel 2l carries a pin 55 which takes under the end of the cutter arm 50 at the end oi the twistof tensioninlr twisting and cutting a wire encircling a Ypackage,,the tensioned wire is lett in the slotsV of the wire holders land twisting pinion, thereby holding Vthe machine At'irmly down` upon the paclnige.V Prior to the pres ent invention there hasheen no satisfactory fi. l. 0

means in machines ofthis same Ageneral character for disengaging the tied and tensioned Wire from the machine and this could only be accomplished by much exertion on the part of the operator with accompanying` loss of time.

The present invention overcomes this` difliculty by providing means for automatically disengaging the' tied and `tensioned Wire from the machine by ejecting it from the holding and twisting slots. This is done immediately after the cutter has been operated and Without' any appreciable ei'l'ort on the part ofthe operator and with no loss vof time. ln carrying out this partf of the invention there are provided two thrust rods 56 and 57 which slide to and fro in apertures formed in the base on either side of the twisting pinion, l0. 58 is another thrust rod which slides'on the outei` side of the holding jaw i6 or' Within a recess formed in this aw may be noted in Figs. l and 2. The rear ends of these thrust rods are secured to and carried by a cross-bar 59 provided With a pin 60 which enters a cani member 62. Cam member 62 has an inner tubular portion 63 sleeved on the shaftli at the rear of lever 22. lt is held in normal position by any suitable means such as a coiled spring 64, one end of which is secured in the cam member 62 and the other end of which is secured in the cap 6 of the bearing bloclr A nut 65, threaded on the shaft il, holds theY tubular member 62 in position against lever 22. Cam member 62 is rotated on the s iaft l by means of lever 2a. For tais purpose the lever is provided With a pavvl 66, having` a spring` 67, and the toe of the pawl is arranged to engage a lug 68 on the periphery of cam member 62 Whenever lever is sufliciently depressed, or pulled toward the operator as he stands on the right side of the machine, as shown in Fig. 5. rlhis downward movement of lever 22 and rotation of cam r nber 62 moves forward the thrust rods 56, 5T and 58 so that their forward end 1will bear forcibly against the 'yvire and eject it from the holding and twistingl slots, thereby disengaginga the-Wire from the machine. llihenthe thrust rods have reached the limit of their forward'movement, a continued downward pressure of the lever 22 brings the heel 69 of pawl 66 against a trippingstud 70 secured to the base, thereby disengaging the pawl from lug 68 and permitting cam member 62 to be rotated by its spring bach to normal position. This return movement of the cam memberreturns the thrust rods to their rearward or normal position in Which they are stopped by the pin 60 striking one end of the slot 6l. Thrust rod 58 slides on the lower part of the base and against the recessed side of the holding jaw 41:6.

Referring to vFigs. l and 2, it Will be noted that the jaiv l? is recessed to such an extent that it receives therewithin vpractically the full Width ofthe thrust rod 58.V As so positioned in the recess this thrust rod lies directly above the active part `of holding jaw 47, and cooperates to a slight extent With jaw 47' as will later be explained to hold the Wire from slipping through the machine duringthe tensioning operation. ln such preferrer construction jaw i6 functions only to guide thrust rod 58 and to act as a reinforcing support therefore. rllhe actual constructions of these parts may be variously variedwvithout changingtheir functions. For instance, the Width of j aw 4:6 may be greatly decreased and the Width of the thrust rod materially increased, and the catch or retaining' device 8O positioned Within the structure of the thrust rod thereby being protected against being jammed or broken off. Such variations inthe structures of these parts have been made and have been found to be very satisfactory in use.

The forward end of thrust rod 58 is provided With a recess 7l preferably a right angle recess as shown in Fig. 8. The bights of the Wire they are inserted in the machine are received Within this recess 'Z1 and substantially of the upset head 74e on the end of the Wire (see Figs. l and 2) is received against the side of the thrust rod 58; the side of the jaw i7 r \ceivino only a small proportion of the head as may be noted by reference to 8, l0, ll and l2. V/'hen the tensiongig operation takes place the head 74 is dra-Wn tight against the side of the thrust rod and if the tension is too great the head becomes ainmed in the right angle recess 71 and possibly arrainst the top of jaw el?. The movement or the thrust rod 58 in assisting to eject the Wire from the machine is such that itY merely passes over the top of jaw l? until the Wire is carried beyond the end of thatfjawv and the Wire then, in released position, falls or snaps down on to the pacha-ge by reason of I taut condition. lt will be seen that with this type of construction, i. e., Where the assi sting` ejector or thrust rod receives and holds the head of the vvire, that `there may be any amount of jamming of the Wire head but no specially exerted force is required to moveic out of its holder for the holder moves until the Wire is free to fall to the container'or package. Thus there is no movement of the jammed headV relative to its main holding y formed of uniform depth or height throughout its length so that it Will receive any portions of the Wire except the upset portion. rlhus the Wires may be inserted into the machine infanylcareless manner so long); as theV down in normal position by any 482 passes under the pivot 8l. .T'Vhen upset port-ion which later bears against rod 58 is on one side of the rod.

lllhen the tensioning operation taires place the upset portion is drawn into contact with the rod 58 which may be considered as the movable member or movable portion ot the compoundineans. is will be noted the jaw (i7 is a projection from the base l and may be considered as the other portion of the compound holding means. Normally thev recess Tl is over the top of the stationary member or jaw and due to the movement of rod 58 these parts are rearranged so that the wires are carrierV to release position. lt will be 'f noted in this-connection that retaining catch form of a finger having its torwarf. surface inclined, as shown, and 'termed a a latch 89 secured by means ot' a pvot on the ejector member 58. rEhe latch o i means exemplified by a` spring wire forward end oit which enters a per' in the. latch 80, and the rear end obears upon the basel. rl`his spring i ation n'liic wires 76 and 77 are adjusted in position in the holding` slot 48 between the wire-holding jan-'s 4G and 47, they are pushed against the front inclined surface ot the retaining device' which rises in response to this pressure and permits the wires to enter the :toi-med slot. rlie retaining device then returns to normal position under pressure et its spring 82 to maintain the wires in place. vWhen the ejector member moves tornarci,` the retaining device 79 is carried Ytoiwvard beyond the end ot the jaw 4:7.A It thus automatically moves out oi' its normal retaining position by the moven ent of the ejector member 58,

l but it is not raised vertically in respect to the. wire held by the thrust rod 58 and jaw el?.

ln'Fig. l0, ejector member 88 takes the place ot ejector member 58. Ejector member 83 occupies the same position as does ejector member 58, but the former is pivotally mounted at its rear end on one end ot the cross'bar 59. Its front end'has integrally formed thereon the retaining device 8ssimilar toretainino device 79. A. serine' 85 acts 21 i to yieldingly hold the ejector member down on the oase with the re ing device 8d normally in retaining position. rlhe retaining device 8% moves out ot its retaining position with the forward movement of the ejector member 83 in the same way as does the retaining device 79.

Y In Fig. 11the retaining device 86 has the same location and structure as retaining devices 7 9 and 84.. VRetaining device` 86, however, is formed integrally with the latch 87 piii'otally mounted by means of pivot pin 88 on the base l, or at the rear ot holding jaw i6 which projects -from the base. The latch 87 has an inclined rear surtace 89 against which works a. pin 90 carried by ejector member 58. A spring 91 bearing against the rear end of latch 87 holds the retaining device in its normal retaining position. In this case, when the ejector 58 moves forward, pin 90 strikes inclined surface 89 and lifts the retaining device upward out of its retaining position.

ln Fig. 12, the. retaining device 92, andv located like the other retaining devices just described, is formed integrally with the latch '98 pivotally mounted on pivot pin 94 carrier by ejector member 58. A spring 95 secured to ejector member 58 bears under a pin 96 on the latch 98 to hold the retaining device in 'its normal retaining position. 97 is a. pin -lixedk on the base l, or the rear end ot holding jaw 46, and it takes against the inclined surface 98 on latch 98 when the eject r member 58 is moved forward and lifts the retaining device 92 upward and out of its retaining position. lf desired a latch having a retaining device may be mounted on one or bot-h of the ejectorrmembers 56 and 57. ln the drawings such a' latch 99 is shown mounted on the forward end of ejector member 56. It has the form of the forward end oflatch 8O of Fig. 8 and its shank enters a slot in the end ot-'member 56 and is therein pivoted on a horizontal pin. lt hangs in retaining Yposition by gravity and acts in the same manner as latch 80. lt will be noted that. in all of these various arrangements of the retaining device, it lautomatically moves out of its retaining position bya moving part of the machine which,'in

the instances shown, is the ejector.

lt will be noted that the lever 22 and cam piece 62 constitute power means for operatingthe ejector. It will also be noted'that, afterthe ejector has been operated and then returned to normal position upon the depression of lever 22 and tripping of pawl 66, the ejector is thereupon locked in normal position and lever 22 is locked in its lowermost position by locking bolt 25 which has already entered recess 27 to lock the twisting gears, and neither of these elements can be moved until bolt 25 is retracted. The locking of the ejector in normal position makes certain that it will be in its proper place for the next operation. The lever 22, when locked in its lowermost position, affords a convenient'immovable handle for carrying the machine from place to place.'

shaped (ill The operation of the machine is` as follovvs. The machine is placed upon the package or box 72; to be Wireftiedin they position shown in l. The opcratom standingen the right side of the n iachine,l takes a Wire 73, and inserts one end thereof into the formed slots and twisting slot of pinion 10. The wire is provided at one end with a h dl 74 to bear against the thrust, rod 58,A jgaW 47 which provide the slet` 48. The wire is then; passed? ar l; the package or box; 72; and again tlirongh the` holding` and twisting slots and its free end 7 is engage-d in the tension head 3L This positions the two overlapping bights 7G and 77 in the holding and tw" ting slots with the bight 76 at the back ci ie slots and directly above the recess 54 of the cutter, see Fig. 9. The Opelator grasps lever 3G,` with his right hand and lever 22 with his left hand and cscillates lever 3,6 to and from him so to rotate the tension head and thercgb-y tension the wire about the package g; head 7 4 holdingits end of the wire securely inthe machine;k Lever 36 should be escillated near its extreme forward position so thatat the end of the tensioning operation it may be depressed against lever 28 of the locking device, as shown, in Fig. 2, to retract locking),` holt 25 and unlock the twisting devices. rlhe operator then oscillates lever until the twistingl gear 9V and its shaft 4 have made yone complete revelation, whereupon locking bolt 25. snaps. into its recess 27 and arrests the twistingoperation and again locks the twisting devices in normal posi-V tion. Gear 9 and pinion l@ are so proportioned that one rotation of gear 9v produces three rotations of' pinion l() se that twisting slot 1S of pinion l0 is baclr in its initial position the moment locking bolt 2:5. enters recess 27. Justbefore the completion of the twisting operation, pin on ratchet wheel 2i engages cutter arm 50 to rotate cutter 49.V This cutting action is so timed that it is cornpleted substantially simultaneously with the return cf pinion l0 te its initial position and the releclrinp; of shaft ,4 by bolt25. Act the same time pin 55 clears Cutter varm 50 and the cutter is returned by' its spring to normal position. Fig'. 3 shows the parts in the position they occupy just before, and Fig; 4 shows them just after, the cutting operation has been complet-ed. By reference to Fig. 9, it will be seen that, by reason of recess 54, the cutter does not act upon bight 76 b-ut onlyl upon bight 77 .vhereby that end of the wire secured to the tension head 3l is cut oil. Lever 22 is oscillated most conveniently -between its upright position and its horizontal position farthest from the operator.

Y The completion of the twisting and cutting operations is indicated to the operator by the sound of the bolt 25 snapping into the recess Q7. At this time the wire is under tension and the twisted. bights thereof, as

they lie in the twisting and holding slotsV7` are binding thek machine firmlyl down uponthe package and it is necessary tofree the machine. from the Wire. The opera-torac,-l com ali-shes this result by pulling lever 252 tov- Wareshiim, whereupon air/i 66,V by en "aging pin G8 on cam slee-ve- (s, retates this: sleeve ly drives thri `t 5,6, the twisted urnel bights` Vso that e instantaneously ejected froml the be lifted from the package; for the next. eps

eration,

The wir@ tc be emplcvcd this machine may be of any suitable size er hind or e so. longl as it may be threaded into the particular size of machine and permit the tensicning` to be properly performed. It has been found by experience that Vthe hiQst eff iicient operation of any Wire tying machine is obtained. when the end of the `Wire which is anchored `duringtensioning is held in a in nner that permits easy ejection afterthe twisting operation. Hertcfore the. usual method of anchoring one end of the wire is to have it positioned between two jaws which draw closer and closer together the pull on the wire incre-aies thereby pinching` the wire tol a greater and greater deg-ree. Usually the engaging surfacesof the jaws are of cam shape and are provided with burrs which are forced into the.y Wire as the tensioning increases. This type of anchor ing means requires that there be a special attachment associated with the machine to open the jaws so. as; to withdraw the machine from the hire after the twisting operation has been completed.

The wire tying machine herein described is constructed in an improved manner which provides for an improved means for anchoring one end of the Wire to allow proper tensioning, and after-the completion of the twistT ing,- operation permits the wire 'te be quickly and easily ejected from the machine. This improved means for anchoring,` does not re.- quire a special attachment to the machine for freeing the anchored endof the wire, `nor does it require a special or separate operaf tion to move the Wire out of the machine.

The wire preferably employed is provided with the upset portion or head 74 on `one end or is other-.wise deformed to. prevent its being pulled through the machine during the tensioning operation. This upsetting may ics lil)

bereadily accomplished, or the wire may be purchased in the open market. rlhis improved machine was developed and is used withwire of this nature, and by'this means the efiiciency of the machine is greatly increased as well as permitting a great saving in time during its operatic-n. Any particular shapeor type of upset head may be made but I prefer that the upsetting be at the end of the wire and to have the head in the shape as shown t 74 in Fig. '2. It will be seen that the end of the wire with the upset head may be quickly threaded betweenthe thrust rod 58 and jaw l? and that it is anchored in posit-ion by reason of the co-operation of the head With the rod and jaw without in any way becoming jammed or pinched so that it is not easily ejected after the twisting operation has been completed.

It will be seen that when the operator takes his position at the right side of the mL chine for the insertion of a wire in the holding and twisting slots, it is unnecessary for him to move from Vthat position throughout the entire operation of the machine. Standing in this position he is facing the operating levers 'and oscillates lirst one and then the other to and from him in upright parallelv planes and parallel with the wire encircling the package. Thus he is able to apply his power with the least exertion and with the greatest. convenience, at the same time holding the machine steady by means of the levers firmly grasped in his two hands. It will be noted that lever 22 is located substantially in the middle of the machine and its steadying effect is therefore greatly enhanced. After the tensioning operation has been completed lever 36 is employed for steadying purposes while twisting handle Z2 performs its operating functions. lit will also be seen that by disposing lever 28 of the locking device in the `path of movement of tensioning` lever 36, the locking device is automatically disengaged by the tensioning lever upon the completion of the 'tensioning operation. And it will further be seen that after the operator has positioned the wire about the packages and grasped the levers in his two hands, that he is able to complete the entire operation without taking his hands from the levers. These various advantages enable the operator to work the machine with increased speed and with greater convenience and ease than has heretofore been attainable in machines of this general character.

The term wire, as used in this specification, includes not only the ordinary round wire of commerce but also flat banding which, in this art, is also known as flat wire.

lVhile the various features of the invention have been shown and described in what is considered to be their best form and arrangement, it is to be noted that these features may be variously modified in structure and arrangement without departing from the invention. This applies particularly to the ejector whose automatic arrangement is believed to be broadly new. It is also to be notedthat manyof the features of the invention are adaptable for use in a power driven as well as in a hand-operated machine.

Vhat is claimed is l. ln a wire tying machine .the combination of a base, tying means and tensioning means mounted thereon, oscillating levers for operating said tying means and said tensioning means, both levers extending from the machine in the same general direction and in lengthwise relation to the wire held in themachine, and pawl and ratchet means interposed between the levers and the tying means and the tensioning means to transmit the movements of the levers to said tying means and to said tensioning means.

Y 2. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears and a tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet levers for said twisting gears and tension head mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from the operator in parallel planes parallel to the wire upon which the machine is operating.

3. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears and a tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet Alevers for said twisting gears and tension head mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and to and from the operator in parallel planes parallel to the wire upon which the machine is operating, and in their forward thrust to actuate the twisting gears and tension head. i

' 4. ln a wire tying machine the combination of abase, means on one side of said base for receiving bights of wire to be tied, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said base, the axis of said tensioning means being at right angles to the bights of wire and substantially parallel to the top surfacer of the base, a gear included in said tying means for operating a twisting pinion also included in said tying means, a shaft for carrying said gear, said shaft being located at right angles to the wire and substantially parallel to the top surface of said base, levers for operating said tensioning means and said tying meansa one of said levers operating in an upright plane substantially parallel to the wire upon which the machine is operating, and an ejecting means Vfor forcibly moving said wire from said machine, said ejecting means operated by the lever that operates said tying means.

5. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base of substantially rectangular shape and arranged to receive along one edge thereof bights of wire to be tied, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said base and Leieiss' arranged to operate upon s( id bights of wire, levers for operating said tensioning inea-ns and said tying means, said levers extend-ing over an edge of said base that is at rig t angles to the edge which receives the wire, said levers adapted to be moved to and fro in upright planes, and an ejecting means for forcibly moving said bights of wire after tying from said machine, said ejecting means operated by the lever that operates the tying means. i

6. In a wire tying machine the combination of a 'base of substantially rectangular shape, means mounted on one oit the longer edges of said base for receiving bights ot wire to he tied, tensioning means monnted on said base and arranged to receive one or the bights of the wire, tying means arranged to tie together the wire bights alter tensioning, operating levers for said tensioning means and said tying means, said levers being so positioned with respect to the base that both are capable oi extending over one of the shorter edges of said 1oase, said levers being arranged to have a to and iro movement for operating said tensioning and said tying means, and pawl and ratchet means interposed between the levers and the tensioning means and the tying means te transmit the movements of the levers to said tensioning means and to said tying means.

7. In a wire tying machine the combination of a hase, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said 1oase, levers extending in the same general direction for operating said tensioning and said tying means, the lever for operating said tying means heing a straight lever and the lever for operating said tensioning means being somewhat offset to the side along its length to give space between the free ends of said levers, and a locking means for said tying means, said locking means adapted to be moved by the lever associated with said tensioning means to free said tying means for operation.A

8. In a wire tying machine the combination of a hase, tensioning means, tying means, and ejecting means, said tying means comprising a pinion for twisting together two bights of wire, a gear for operating said twisting pinion, a shaft having said gear rigidly supported thereon, said shai't also supporting a ratchet wheel and an ejector cam member, and levers for operating said tensioning means and said tying means, the lever for said tying means being loosely mounted on said shaip-t and in operative relation to said ratchet wheel and to said eje-ctor cam member,

9. In a wire tying machine the combination of a hase, means on said base 'for tensioning two bights of wire received in said machine, means also mounted on said hase for twisting said wires, and means for ejecting the twisted wire from the machine; levers iior I operating said tensioning means, said twisting means and said ejecting means; said tying means including a pinion for twisting the wires and a'gear for driving said pinion, av

.said supports engaging said shaiit between said gear and said ratchet wheel and the other support engaging the shaft at its eX- treme end and Inext to said ejector member.

l0. In a wire tying machine the comfoination of tensioning means, tying kmeans, a locking device Vfor locking the said tying means in predetermined position, said tying means havinga wire twisting pinion, a gear for driving said pinion, a shaft for carrying saidgear and for impa "ting movement there` to, a ratchet wheel rigidlyinounted on said shaft, a lever movably mounted on said shaft and arranged to drive said ratchet wheel, a pawl carried oy said lever and arranged to engage said ratchet wheel to move the same in responsey to movement of said lever, a bearing'or said shaft, said bearingl arranged to receive the portion of said shaft between said gear and said ratchet wheel, said locking device mounted on said bearing and arranged to engage part ot said tying means to hold said tying means in a pre-determined locked position, and means associated with another part of said machine for loosening said locking device to allow said tying means to be operated.

` ll. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear havinga shaft entendinv substantially across said base and at an angle to the aXis of the twisting pinion, a ratchet wheel fixed on said shaft, an oscillating ratchet lever loosely mounted on the shaittand acting in one direction of its throw only to rotate the shaft, and tensioning means including an operating lever mounted on the base at one side of the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright substantially parallel planes.

l2. In a wire tying machine, `the combination of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear having a sha-it extending across the base from front to rear and at a right angie to the anis of the twisting pinion, a ratchet wheel fixed on said shaft, an oscillating ratchet lever loosely mounted on theshaft and acting in one direction of its throw only to rotate the shaft, and tensioning means including an operating lever mounted on the hase at one side of the twisting gears, said levers ope-rating in upright parallel planes.

13. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a hase, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear lia-ving a shaft 3f-:tending across the base from iront to rear and a right angle to the of the twisting pinion, a ratcl et wheel lined en said shaft, an oscillating ratchet lever loosely mounted on the shaft and acting in one direction of its throw only to rotate the shaft, and "ensioning means including an oscillating ratchet lever mounted on base at one side of the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes.

11i. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear having a shaft cxtendiu g across the base from lront to rear and at a right angle to the axis or" the twisting pinion, a lever centered on said shaft :tor actuating the same, and tensioning means including an operating lever mounted on the base at the rightA side oi the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes from the right side of the machine.

15. ln a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears Vcomprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear having a shaft extending across the base from front to rear and at a right angle to the axis oi the twisting pinion, al ratchet lever centered on said shaft for actuating the same, and Jtensioning` means including an operating ratchet lever mounted on the base at the right 'side ot' the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes `from the right side of the machine and 'doing their twisting and tensioning worlr in their lorward movement from the operator.

16. ln a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear having a shaft extending across the base from iront to rear and at a right angle to the axis ot the twisting pinion, a lever centered on said shaft for actuating the same, tensioning means including an operating lever mounted on the base at the right side of the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes `from the right side of the machine, and a cutter mounted between the twisting gears and tensioning means and actuated by the twisting lever.

17. ln a wire tying machine, the combina@ tion ot' a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said drivinggear having a sha-it extending across the base trom front to rear and at a right angle to the airis of the twisting' pinion, a ratchet lever 'centered on said shaft 1Cor actuating the same, tensioning means including an operating ratchet lever mounted on the base at the right side of the twisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes from the right side ot the machine and doing their twisting and tensioning worli in their forward movement from the operator, and a cutter mounted between the twisting gears and tensioning means and actuated by the twisting lever.

18. ln a wire tying machine, the combinar tion of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said d iving gear havin!Y a shat't er; ending across the base trom iront to rear and at right angle to the axis of the twisting pinion, a ratchet wheel fined on said shaft, an oscillating" ratchet lever loosely mounted on the shaft and acting in one direction oi' its throw only to rotate the shaft, tensioning means includ ing an operating lever mounted on the base at one side et the twisting' gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes, and a cutter mounted between the twistinggears and tensioning means and actuated by the twisting lever.

19. ln a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, tying means and tensioning means mounted thereon, an d operating levers l'or said tying means and tensioning means, said levers being mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from Vthe operator in parallel planes, and a cutter actuated by the operating lever for the tying means upon the completion et thetying op eration. i

Q0. ln a wire tying machine, the combination oit a base, twisting gears and a tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet levers for said twisting gears and tei sion head mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and to and Jfrom the operator in parallel planes, and a cutter actuated by the operating lever for the twisting gears upon the completion ot the twisting operation. Y

21. ln a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, tying means and tensioning means mounted thereon, and operating levers for said tying means and tensioning means, said levers being mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from the operator in parallel planes and in their forward thrust from the operator actuate respectively the vtying means and tensioning means, and a locking device adapted to automatically loch said tying means in predetermined position at the end ot each tying operation, said locling device being located in thepath of move: Lent oi the tensioning lever and disengageable thereby' to permit the tying' means to be operated.

22. ln a wire tying machine, the combina.- tion oi2 a base, twisting gears and a tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet levers for said twisting gears and tension head mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from the operator in parallel planes parallel to the wire upon which the machine is operating, and in their forward thrust to actuate respectively the twisting gears and tension head. and a locking device adapted to automatically lock LS1/rise said gears Ain `predetermined position at ythe end of :each twisting operation, said locking device being disengageable by the tensioning leversatthe end of its tensioning thrust to permit the-twisting gearsrto be operated.-

T23. .'In aiwire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears comprising-a pinion anddrivinggear, said driving gear h-avinglashaft extending across the base from front to rearandlatfa right angle to the axis Of'the'twistingspinion, a-iever centered on saidrshaft for operating the same, a loclri ig device for automatically locking said in predetermined `position upon the completion Yof each twisting operation and tensioning means operable to disengage said locking device.

24. In a wire tying machine, the combination ofa base,twi.stiug gears comprising a pinion-and drivingzgear, said driving gear having a :shaft extending across the base from front to rear and at a right angle to the axis-.of the twisting piniona lever centered onsaid shaft for operating the same, a loching device Afor *automatic-ally locking said shaft in :predetermined position upon the completion of each ytwisting'operation and tensioning means iincluding an operating everfo-perable on'itsthrow at the end of the tensioningioperation to `disengage said lockingdevice.

25. In a wire tying machine, the combination-of a base, twisting gears comprising 'apinioni and drivinggear, said driving gear having `a .shaft Vextending across the base fromlfront to rear` and at a right angle to the axis of the twisting pinion, va. lever centered on: said shaft for operating the same, a locking devi-ce for automatically locking said shaft in spredetermined position upon the completion'o-f each twisting operation and tensioning 'means including an operating lever mounted onthe base at the right side of kthe twisting gear `and operable on its throw at .the end ofthe tensioning operation to .disengage-said locking-device, said levers operatinglin parallel kpl-anes from the right side of the machine.

lIn a `wire tying machine, the combination of tying means, tensioning means, anda locking'device forautomatically lockingthetying means inpredetermined positionupon the completion of each tying operation, said tensioning means being operable to disengage the lockingdevice.

27. In a wire tying machine, the combination=ofztying means, tensioning means, and a locking-device for automatically locking th'eftyine `means in predetermined position upon the completion of each tying operation, saidtensioning means being so arranged as to disengage the locking device at a predetermined point of its operation.

Q8. In a wire'tying machine, the combination of tying means, 'tensioning means,

and a locking device for automatically locking the tying means in predetermined position upon the completion of each tying operation, said tensioning means including a lever operable at one point of its throw todisengage the locking device.

29. a wire tying machine, the combina- -ion of tying means, tensioning means, and a locking device for automatically locking the tying means in predetermined position upon the completion of each tying operation, said tensioning means being operable to disengage the locking device,`and a cutter automatically actuated upon the completion of the tying operation.

30. In a wire tying machine, the combi nation of a base, tying means and tensioning means mounted thereon, and operating levers for said tying means and tensioning means, said levers being mounted'so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from the operator in parallel planes, a cutter actuated by the operating lever for the tying means upon theV completion of the tying operation, and a locking device for automatically locking the tying means in predetermined position upon the completion-of each tying operation, said lever 'for thetensioning means being operable to disengage the locking device.

31. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, twisting gears and a tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet levers for said twisting gears and tension head mounted so as to operate wholly A above the base and move to and from the operator in parallel planes parallel tothe wire upon which the machine is operating,

and in their forward thrust to actuate 'respectively the twisting gears and tension head, a locking device adapted to automatically locl?. said gears in predetermined position at the end of each twisting operation, said locking device being operable Aby the tensioning lever to automatically disengage the locking device at the end of its tensioning thrust to permit the twisting gears to be operated, and a cutter mounted between the twisting gears and tension head and actuated by the twisting lever.

32. In a wire tying machine, the combination of devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, actnators for kthe tensioning and tying` devices, and an ejector moved by the actuator for the tying device to cause said ejector vto bear forcibly against said lbights of wire after they are tied together to eject them from said machine.

33. In a wire tying machine, the combinaagainst the wire after it is twisted and eject CII itA from the slots of ysaid pinion 'and wire holders, a lever for actuating said twisting pinion, and means movable by said lever to move said ejector forcibly against the wire.

34. In a wire tying machine, the combination o-f a slotted twisting pinion for twisting together two bights of wire, an actuator therefor and wireholders located on either side of said pinion, with an ejector mechanism movable by said actuator to bear forcibly against the wire after it is twisted and eject it fro-m said pinion and wire holders.

35. In a wire tying machine, the combination of wire tying means having an operating handle for tying together two bights of wire with an ejector mechanismrmovable by said handle and acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied to free it from the tying means.

36. In a wire tying machine, the. combination o-f devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, actuators for said tensioning and tying devices, an ejector movable by the actuator for the tying device to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied and eject it from said machine, and a spring to return the ejector to initial position.

37. In a wire tying machine, the combination of devices for holding,` tensioning ant tying together two bights of wire, an ejector carried by said machine in cooperative relation with the tying device to positively eject said biOhts of wire after they are tied, and a locking device cooperating with said tying device and said ejector to lock said ejector in a predetermined position.

38. In a machine, the combination of wir tying devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire with an ejector to free the tied wire from the machine, and a locking device for locking both the tying device and the ejector in predetermined position.

39. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for locking the ejector in predetermined position after its operation, said tensioning means being operable to disengage the locking device.

40. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with an ejector to free they tied wire from the tying means and a lockingl device for locking both the tying means and the ejector in predeterminedposition after their operation.

4l. In a wire tying machine, the combinat-ion of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for locking both the tying means and the ejector in predeterminedposition after their operation, said 'tensioning means including an actuator operable atpfa predetermined point in its movement to disengage the locking device. d

42. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with a reciprocatingejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for lockingA both the tying means and the ejector in predetermined position after their operation, said tensioning means including an oscillating lever operable at one point of its travel to disengage the locking device.

43. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for locking the ejector in predetermined .position after its operation, said tensioning means being operable to disengage the locking device, and a cutter automatically actuated at the end of the tying operation.

44. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and tensioning means for tensioning and tying two bights of wire together with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for locking both the tying means and the ejector in predetermined position after their operation, and a cutter automatically actuated at the end of the tying operation.

45. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means and an actuator therefor for tying together two bights of wire with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means and a locking device for locking the tying means in predetermined position upon the completion of each tying operation and connecting means between said actuator and ejector whereby the ejector may be operated after the tying operation has been completed.

46. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means for tying together two bights of wire and an operating lever therefor having an oscillating movement with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means, said lever being arranged on movement in one direction to operate the tying means and on movement in the other direction to operate said ejector.

4T. In a wire tying machine, the combination of tying means for tying together two bights of wire and an operating lever therefor having an oscillating movement with an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying means, said lever being arranged on movement in one direction to operate the tying means and on movement in the other direction to operate said ejector, and a locking de- 'STI 'rtsi-inglesi vice-to loclr both the tying ymeans and ejector upon the completion ot their respective operations.

48. In a Wire tying machine, the combination of tying means for tying together tivo.- bights of Wire and an opei'atiiiglever tlierefor having` an oscillating movement with an e3ectoito tree the tied Wire from the` tying means, said lever being arranged onmovement in one direction to operate the tyingl means and on movement in the other direction to operate said e]ector, a locking device to lock both the tying means and rejector upon.

the completion of their respective, andtensicning means operable to disengage said.

locking device.

49. In a Wiretying machine, they combina'- t-ion'of tying means for tying together tvvo bights of Wire and an actuator therefor with. 1, a spring returned ejector to free the tied Wirev from the tying means and connections between said actuator andfejectorincluding a cam to` actuate the ejector and operable. by said actu-A ator.'

50. In a Wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said base, leversv for operating said means, and ejecting means" associated with the tyine means and movableby the-lever Which operates said tying means.-y

51. In a Wire tying machine the-combinationot a base, tensioningl means mountedV on said base, means also mounted onsaid base fortying together tWo bights of Wire received by said machine, alockingdevice associated with said tying means to lock said tying means in predetermined position afterv the wire has been tied, means associated With said tying means for ejecting the Wire ironisaid machine after completion of the tying operation, and means for operating said locking means to unlock said locking means at the beginning of a tying operation.

52. In a Wiretying machine the combinationV of a base, tensioning means, means for tying together'bights of Wire receivedin said machine, a. locking device associatedl With said tying means, levers Jfor operating said tensioning means and said tying means, one oi'4 saidlevers operating to tensionthe Wire and to unlock said lockingdevice and then to steady said machine during the operation otsaid tying means, means for cutting one bight of Wire, and means for ejecting the Wire from the machine, said second lever arranged to steady the machine during the tensioning operation and to thereafter operate the tying, cutting and ejecting means.

53. In a Wire tying ina-chine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mountedon said base, levers for operatingl said tensioning` means andsaid tying means, a locking device associated vvitlisaid tyingmeans, means for: ejeciing Wire lirom Said' machine after the. Wire hasbeentied,

said: ejectingI meansf:y being associa-ted With; said: tyingv means,.thel lever fon-saith tying,l means having-aipawl .and ratchet engage-ment'4 With said tyingmeansand arrangedto'operate the same toa'predeterminedz position 79 when saidilocling means .automatically operev ates to Astopfnrther.4 movement ofi'said tying; means, said tying lever adaptedto 'be movedi: in. opposite direction fori purposes otr' opereV ating said' ejector andto be heldzin nal pof- 7 5? sition after ejectioniby said loc-king means and by a portion otsaid base.

54. In afvvire tying machine the combinae tion'of' tensioning andV tying device for. tying together biglitsf of vvireinserted in said xma- 8,05 chine,.a lever arrangedzto operate said tying;-` device, andy af locking; means associated with said tying'rdevice for locking t'hesamefiin:prefV determined position, saidlever'. in its. normali operation arranged to be brought"tofaposi:v a tion substantially horizontalv and tobe held; in t'liisposition byi its Vassociation Witlifther locked tying device, said; lever then acting; as a carrying handle forsaid machine.V

55. In a Wire tying machine', thexcombina- 90- tion of av base,.tensioningnieans and tying'; means mountedrthereon, a lever for operating: said tensioning means, a lever.. orfoperatingr said tyingineans, and'zalocltingr device arranged to preventthe forwardoperation of; 951 said second lever afterl a, predetermined; movement ofsaidtying means, saidlocking: means `constructedto `be operated by saidfirst lever towilree said secondlever oroperation'.

56. In a vire tying machinetle combinar 1011 tion of av base, tying means and tensioning. means mounted'thereon, levers for operating. said tying means and 1 said vtensioning means, both levers 1 extending 'from the"` machine in4 the same generaldirection.andfin lengthwise 1.05 relation to bights of Wirel'ieidin the machine, and ejecting means for` removing the tied biglits of Wire-from said machine, said cjecting means being movedby theilever thatoperates'said tyingmeans.' 110 57. Ina Wire tying machine thel combination of abase, tensioningineans and tyingV means mountedon said base, levers -for operating saidmeanaxand ejecting means as-l sociated with saidA tying means, saidv levers adapted to be operated to coinpleteftlie operations of tensioning, twisting and ejecting bights of Wire from said machine Without'the operatorsliands being removedfirom; said levers.

58. In a Wire. tying machine the combination of aY base, tensioning meansandftyingV means mounted on said base, levers for, operating said tensioning and said tyingfmeans, said levers` extending; in the same general direction from said base and in lengthwise relation tothe-Wire held in saidniacliineand. arrangedfto begraspedby. an operator.- and operated .to complete fthe tensioning and. ty.- ing operations Withouttheoperatorlsthands being removed from said levers, and cutting means associated with said tyingl means and adapted to be automatically operated by the movement of one of said levers.

59. A Wire tying machine having separate devices for tensioning, tying and ejecting bights of wire inserted in said machine, and two levers carried by said machine, one of said levers being associated with said tensioning device and the other lever associated with the other devices for operating the same to tie said bights of wire and to positively eject the same from said machine.

60. A wire-tying machine having separate devices for tensioning, tying andejecting bights of wire inserted in said machine, two levers carried by said machine, said levers being associated with said devices for operating the same, and an automatic locking means associated with said tying means to lock the same in a predetermined position, said locking means being operable by one ot said levers to free the tying means after said tensioning device has been operated.

6l. A wire tying machine having mechanisms for tensioning, tying, cutting and ejecting bights of wire threaded into said machine, two levers carried by said machine, said levers being associated with said mechanisms for operating the same, and an automatic spring pressed locking means associated with said tying mechanism to retain the same in a predetermined position, said locking means being moved by the lever associated with the tensioning mechanism after the operation of the tensioning mechanism to free the tying mechanism, and said locking means later automatically're-engaging said tying mechanism after the completion of the tying of said bights of wire.. 62. In a wire tying machine, the combination of devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, levers for operating said tensioning and tying devices, an ejector acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied to eject it from said machine, means associated with said tying device and movable by the lever that operates said tying device for automatically actuating the ejector, and a retaining latch associated with a portion of said ejector to hold said wire from a material sidewise movement.

63. In awire tying machine, the combination of devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, an ejector associated with one ot said devices to eject the tied wire from said machine, and a de vice mounted on a portion of said ejector for retaining the wire in place during the tying operation, said device being automatically moved outwardly from the body ot said machine by the movement of said ejector while retaining its same relative relation to the wire during the movement of the wire to a point where it is Ytree of said machine.

64. In a wire machine, the combination of tying devices for holding, tensioning and tying' together two bights of wire with an ejector to eject the tied wire from the machine having a device for retaining the Wire in place during the tying operation, said de` vice being movable vertically from its nor,- mal retaining position to permit the wire to be adjusted in the machine and being automatically movable horizontally by the ejector out ot its normal retaining position.

65. In a wire tying machine, the combination of'devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, levers for operating said tensioning and tying devices, an ejector movable by the saine lever that operates said tying device 'to eject the tied wire from the machine, and a device for retaining the wire in place during the tying operation, said retaining device being arranged to automatically move horizontally out of its retaining position when the ejector operates upon the wire.

66. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a slotted twistingV pinion for twist ing together two bights ot wire and slotted wire holders located on either side otl said pinion with an ejector to free the tied wire Jfrom the pinion and wire holders, the ejecttor having a reciprocating thrust member Y to bear against the wire at one side ot said pinion, and a device mounted on said member for retaining the wire in place during the tying operation and carried by said member beyond the slots ot said pinion andV wire holders during the ejecting operation.

67. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a slotted twisting pinion for twisting together two bights of wire and slotted wire holders located on either side of said pinion with an automat-ic ejector to free the tied wir-e from the pinion and wire holders, the ejector having a reciprocating thrust member to bear against the wire at one side of said pinion, and a device mounted on said member for retaining the wire in place durinfr the tying operation, said device being movable from its retaining position to permit the wire to be adjusted in the machine and being carried by said member beyond the slots of said pinion and wire holders.

68. In a wire tying machine, the combination of devices for holding, tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, levers for operating said tensioning devices and said tying device, a locking device for locking the tying device in predetermined position after each tying operation, and an automatic ejector movable by the lever that operates said tying device to bear Jforcibly against the wire after the wire is tied to free it from said machine.

69. In a. wire tying machine, the combination ot tensioning means, tying means and means for locking the tying ,means in predetex-mined position after eachv tyingV operation with` anv automatic ejector associated witli said tying means for bearing'forcibly against thewire aft-er itis tied and free it fromthe machine.

70. In a-wire tyingmachine, the combination of tensioning means, twisting means inc-luding a slotted pinion and slotted` wire holders located on either side of said pinion,

' a locking device for said pinion-to lock itin predetermined position after each'twisting operation, an ejector acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied and free it from said pinion and slotted holders, a'cam piece to actuate the ejector in onev direction and spring means to return the ejector to normal position.

7l; In a wire tying machine, the combination oftensioning means, twisting meansincluding a slottedV pinion and slotted wire holderslocatedon either side of said pinion, a locking `device for said pinion tolock itin predetermined position after each twisting operation, an ej ector'acting to bear forcibly againstthe wire after it is tiedk and freeit fromsaid pinion and .slotted'holders,.a slotted rotatable cam piece engaging the ejector to actua-te it, means for rotating the cam piece in one direction, anda spring to' rotate it in the other direction.

72. In awire tying machinethe;combina' tion of a base, twisting gears comprising a pinion and driving gear, said driving gear iaving a shaft extending-across the base `from front to rearand at a right angle to the axis ofthe twisting pinion, a ratchet wheel fixed on said shaft, an oscillating ratchet; lever loosely mounted on the shaft and acting, in one direction of its throw onlyv to rotate the shaft, tensioning` means including an operate4 ing lever mountedon thebase at one side'of thetwisting gears, said levers operating in upright parallel planes, a cutter mounted :beJ tweeny the twisting gears andV tensioning means and actuated `by the twisting lever, a locking device adapted to automatically loclr said gears in predetermined positionat the end of each twisting operation, said lock-i ing device being disengageable byv the ternV sioning lever'atthe end of its tensioning thrust to permit the twisting gears to Ibe operated, a slotted rotatable cam piece'mounted on the shaft of the driving gear, anejeotor in enga-gement'with and actuated 'bv said cam piece, said cam piece'being'rotatable in one direction by the tensioning lever, and a: spring to rotate the cam piece in the reve-rse direction.

73. In a wire tying machine, the combina'-Y tion of a base, twisting 4gears anda tension head mounted thereon, and hand-operated ratchet levers for saidtwisting gears'afnd tension head mounted so as to operate wholly above the base and move to and from the operatorzin parallel planes parallel to the wire upon. which themachineis operating, andin their. forward thrustto actuate respectively theitwisting gears and tension headga locking device adaptedl to automatically lock said gears in predetermined position at the end of each twisting operation, said lock* ing device being operable by the tensioning lever to automaticallydisengage the locking device at the end ofy its tensioning thrust to permit the twisting gears to be operated, a cutter mounted betweenthe twisting gears and tension head and actuated by the'twist.- ing lever, an ejector including reciprocating thrust rodsacting to bearv forcibly against the wire after it is tied and free it from the ma# chine, a rotatable cam piece to actuate-'the ejector. andy itself; actuated by the. twisting lever to move the ejector in outward direc,l tion, and spring means to rotate the cam piece in the reverse direction, said ejectorhaving wire retaining means which permit tliewire to be freely adjusted inthe machine and which release the wire upon the outwar movement of the ejector.

74;. .In a wire; tying machine the combination of devices for tensioning andtying two bights of wire'together, and meansfor holding an end of oneof said bights during tensioning and tying, a-portion ofsaid means arranged to be :movedlafter the tyingopera; tion to carry said end ofthe wire to a. point where the endwill automatically release and drop from said machine.v

75. In a wire tyingv machine the-combina tion'of devices for tensioning and tying-two bights 'ofvwire together, means for holding'an end of one of said bights during tensioning and tying, a portion of 'sai-d means arranged to be moved after the tying operation to carry.l said endof the wire to a point where the end will automatically release from said machine, and a retaining member as-` sociated with. said holding meansfor preventing the sliding of the wire sidewise:

76. In a wire tyingmachine the'combination of devices for tensioning-andftying two bights of wire together with acorn-pound means for receiving'and holding an enfdof onel bight of wirev and for holding aportion of another biglit of wire, one portion of said compound means arranged to move relative-4 ly to .another portion of said ineans-to-'ca-rry` said wires to releasing position.

77. In a wire tying machine the combi; nation of devices for tensioning and-tying two bights of wire together, a compound means for receiving and holding ane-nd of one: bight of wire and forholding-a portion of another bight of wire, one portion of'said compound means arranged to slide over another portion of said means to carry-v said wires free of said receiving and holding means, and a retaining member associated with said means for preventing thesliding: ofthe wire sidewise.

78. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said base and adapted to receive and tie together two bights of wire, actuators for operating said tensioning means and said tying means, and a compound means comprising two portions normally combined to form a recess for restraining portions of said bights of wire in predetermined position, said portions adapt-ed to be rearranged after tying operations to remove said restraint on said bights.

79. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted thereon and adapted to receive two bights of wire, one of said bights being provided with a deformed portion, and a compound means carried by said base for receiving portions of said bights of wire without special attention to the positions of the wires except to have said deformed portion on one side of said compound means, a portion of said compound means being movable to slide over another portion of said means to move said bights from said compound means.

80. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted thereon and adapted to receive two bights of wire, one of said bights being provided with an upset portion, and a compound means for receiving the wire bights, a port-ion of said compound means being movable to another portion of said means, one of said portions being recessed near its end to form a slot with said other portion, said slot being of uniform height throughout its length to receive said bights of wire side by side.

81. In a wire tying machineV the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted thereon and adapted to receive two bights of wire, one of said bights being provided with an upset portion, and a compound means for receiving the wire bights, a portion of said compound means bcing movable to another portion of said means, one of said portions being recessed near its end to form a slot with said other portion, said slot being of uniform height throughout its length to receive said bights of wire side by side, and a latch retaining means associated with said movable portion, and arranged to allow said bights to pass into said Slot and to prevent said bights from slipping out of said slot, said movable portion at apter to move said wire bights along said other portion until the bights are free to be drawn from said compound means.

82. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, tensioning andtying devices mounted thereon and adapted to receive and tie together two bights of wire, actuators for operating said tensioning means and said tying means, a projection extending from said machine, a movable member carried by said base and cooperating with said projection and being constructed to form a slot with said projection, a latch carried by said movable member and movable to allow said bights of wire to pass into said formed slot and to prevent said bights from coming out of said slot, and means'associated with one of said actuators for moving said movable member relatively to said projection to move said bights of wire to a point Where they are released from said movable member and said projection, said latch remaining in the same relation to said bights of wire until said bights move relative to said movable member.

83. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted thereon and adapted to receive and tie together two bights of wire, one of said bights having an upset head on the end thereof, means for operating said tensioning and said tying means, a movable member carried by said base and adapted to be moved relatively thereto, said member being provided with a recess in its under surface, a projection on said base and being so positioned as to be underneath the recessed part of said movable member to form a slot therewith, said projection and the recessed part of said member being in alignment with said tying means so as to receive said bights of wire, the upset head of said Wire being drawn by said tensioning means against said movable member and against said projection, said movable member sustaining the major portion of the pressure exerted by said head due to the pull of tensioning as the major portion of said head engages said movable member. Y

' 84. In a wire tying machine the combination of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted on said base, levers for operating said tensioning and tying means, a thrust rod associated with said base, and in cooperative relation with a projection from said base, said rod adapted to receive and hold a portion of a wire during tensioning and tying operations and to be assisted in holding said wire by said projection, and ejecting means associated with said tying means and with said thrust rod, the movement of said thrust rod by said ejecting means acting to carry the wire held in said thrust rod beyond said projection to permit the wire to move from said rod,

85. In a Wire tying machine the combina` tion of a base, tensioning means and tying means mounted onsaid base, levers for operating said tensioning means and said tying means, an ejector associated with said tying means co-mprising three thrust rods, one of said rods constructed to engage an upset head on a wire threaded into said machine. and to move forward with the other rods during ejectingpoperation to carry said upset head to a position of release. A

86. In a wire tying machine the combination of devices for tensioning and tying two bights of wire received within said machine with a compound holder for receiving and holding an end of one of said bights and for receiving a portion oi the other' ot said bights, a retaining latch carried by a portion of said compound holder, the portion ot said holder carying said latch being constructed to haveI sliding movement along the top surface of the other portion ot said holder after the tying operation has been completed to carry to the edge of said other portion the bights oit wire to permit said bights to i'all from said machine.

87. In a wire tying machine the combination ot a base, a tensioning` means mounted thereon, a tying means also mounted on said base, a projection extending from said machine, a movable member arranged to slide over said projection, said movable member being provided with a recess near the end thereof, said recess torming a slot with said projection, said slot adapted to receive therein the bights of wire inserted in said machine, said member and said projectionl cooperating to hold said bights during tensioning and tying operations, said movable member being associated witi an operating part ot said machine and arranged to be moved over said projection lto carry said bights of wire beyond the ends ot said projection.

88. In a wire tying machine, the combination ot a base, a tensioning means mounted on said base, a tying means and a locking means associated therewith positioned on said base, an ejecting means carried by said base, vand handles for operating the severa means, whereby bights ot wire after being placed around a package and threaded int-o said machine are tensioned by said tensioning means in response to the operation of the handle associated therewith, freeing said tying means by moving said tensioning handle into engagement with said locking means, tying said bights of wire together by the movement of the handle associated with said tying means, said lool-ing means being constructed to automatically lock said tying means after a predetermined movement, et said tying means and ej ecting the tied bights of wire from the machine by the movement of said second handle after being moved into cooperative relation with said ejecting means.

89. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, a tensioning means mounted on said base, a tying means positioned on said base, an ejecting means also carried by said base, handles for operating the severa means, and alocling means associatet with said tying means for maintaining said tying means in locked position, the handle associated with said tensioning means being arranged to move into engagement with said locking means to free said tying meanslior operation by another handle.

90. In a wire tying machine, the combina-- tion of a base, a tensioning means mounted on said base, a tying means and an automatic locking means associated therewith positioned on said base, a cutting means operable by a member of said tying means, an ejecting means carried byy said base, and handles for operating the several means, whereby bights of wire. after being placed around a package and threaded into' said machine are tensioned by said tensioning means in response to the operation of a handle associated therewith, operating said locking means by the handle associated with said tensioning means to tree said tying means, tying said bights of wire by a movement of said tying means in response toa handle associated therewith, operating said cutting means to cut an end of one oft said bights of wire just before the final completion of the tying operation, locking said tying means after a predetermined movement thereof by said automatic locking means, and ejecting the tied bights of wire from said machine by the movement of the second handle after itis moved into cooperative relation with said ejecting means.

91. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a slotted twisting pinion for twisting together two bights ot wire and slotted wire holders vlocated on either side of said pinionwith an ejector acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is twisted andi eject it from the slots of said pinion and said wire holders, means for operating said pinion, and means associated with said pinion operating means for automatically actuating said ejector.

92. In. a wire tying machine, a slotted twisting pinion tor twisting together two bights of' wire, mechanism tor operating e.

said pinion, and an ejector associated with and controlled by said mechanism for torcibly moving said wire out ot said pinion after said'wire has been twisted.

93. In a wire tying machine, the combination o't a slotted twisting pinion for twisting together two bights of wire' with an ejector acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied and free it from said pinion, an actuator for operating the twisting pinion and for moving the ejector in one direction, and a spring to move it in the other direction. Y

94. In a wire tying machine, the combination of devices 'tor tensioning and tying together two bights ot wire with a slidable reciprocating ejector acting to bear forcibly against the wire after it is tied and eject it from the tying device, an actuator for operating the tying device and for moving the ejector against said wire, and a spring to said machine after they have been tied.

return said ejector to its initial position.

In testimony whereof we have signed our 95. In a wire tying machine devices for names to this specification.

tensioning and tying together two bights of wire, an ejector to free the tied wire from the tying device, and a locking device for locking both the tying device and the ejector in a predetermined position.

96. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, tensioning means mounted on said base, means for tying together two bights of wire received by said machine, an actuator for operating said tying means, and an ejector for removing said wire from said machine after being tied, said ejector having co-operative relation with said tying means to automatically eject the wire after it has been tied.

97. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a twister constructed to receive and twist together two bights of wire, means for operating said twister, an ejector member positioned close to one side of said twister and arranged to be moved to positively push said bights of wire 4out of said twister after the bights have been twisted, and automatic means associated with and controlled by said operating means for moving -said ejector member.

98. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a base, a tying device mounted on said base for receiving and tying together two bights of wire, a lever for said tying device, said lever arranged to operate in a plane parallel to said bights of wire as they are held in said machine, and an ejector for positively moving said bights of wire out of said machine after they have been tied together, said ejector being automatically operated by said lever.

99. In a wire tying machine, the combination of a. base, a tensioning device mounted on said base and arranged to tension bights of wire held in said machine, a tying device also mounted on said base and arranged to receive and tie together the bights of wire, levers for operating said tensioning device and said tying device, said levers extending in the same general direction and being in substantial parallel relation to the bights of wire as held in said machine, and an ejector for positively moving said bights of wire out of said machine after they have been tied, said ejector being automatically operated by one of said levers.

100. In a wire tying machine a base, a tying device mounted on said base and being constructed to receive and tie together two bights of wire, a handle for operating said tying device, said handle extending in a plane substantially parallel to the bights of wire held in said tying device, and an ejector automatically operated by said handle'for positively ejecting said bights vof wire Ifrom JOHN A. RIETMANN. ALEX RADICS. 

